It has all the major moments, too: The big heist, getting the gang back together, and plenty of turf challenges to work your way up through the ranks of Las Veg… Excuse me, “Fortune Valley’s” criminal underground. There’s the cocksure mechanic, the getaway driver, insanely talented but hopelessly boring white guy, and everyone else you’d expect to meet. ![]() ![]() All to take revenge against, and ultimately bust up “The House,” a clichéd Vegas-themed gang that rigs local races and rips off anyone who doesn’t do things their way (subtle, no?).Īlong the way, Payback plays every trope, every street-racing film cliché you’ve ever seen. You follow a trio of protagonists - Jess, Mac, and Tyler - as they bet, race, and tune some of the hottest turbo-charged rides around. It wants to embody these things so much, that every moment in this adrenaline-fueled romp feels just like a scene from any one of Vin Diesel or Paul Walker’s fare. ![]() It’s enamored with the pomp and bombast of white-knuckle racing in the films, and their ability to make you care about its tight-knit family, built up from a loose collection of rejects and outlaws and bound together by crime and camaraderie. ![]() Need For Speed Payback just wants to be the Fast and Furious.
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